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Parent and Child Categories

You can also choose to make your Category a Child by selecting a Parent Category for it in the Create Category page. You cannot choose a category that is already a Child Category when choosing a Parent.

When selecting their subscriptions in the Account Settings page, members have the following options for Parent and Child categories:

Subscribing to the Parent content and all the Child Content

Subscribing to all the Child Content, but not the Parent Content

Subscribing to some of the Child Content, but not the Parent Content

The table and example below further describe member subscription options and how each option effects content visibility.

Parent/Child Settings (check boxes selected)

Parent Content Visibility

Child Content Visibility

Parent + All Children

All Parent content visible

All Child content visible

All Children + No Parent

No Parent content visible

All Child content visible

Some Children + No Parent

No Parent content visible

Some Child content visible

caution

If a member unsubscribes from a Child Category, they automatically unsubscribe from the Parent Category too.

Parent/Child Category Example 1

For example, a Parent Category named Pop is set up with the Child categories of Modern Pop and Classic Pop. When a member selects their subscriptions in the Account Settings page, they have the following options:

Subscribing to the Pop parent content and both the Modern and Classic Pop child content

Subscribing to both Modern and Classic Pop child content, but not the Pop parent content.

Subscribing to either Modern or Classic Pop child content, but not the Pop parent content.